Complex population genetic and demographic history of the Salangid, Neosalanx taihuensis, based on cytochrome b sequences

• Published in: BMC evolutionary biology Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 201
• Main Authors: Zhao, Liang, Zhang, Jie, Liu, Zhijin, Funk, Stephan M, Wei, Fuwen, Xu, Muqi, Li, Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 14.07.2008; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Animals; Cytochromes b - genetics; Genetic aspects; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Geography; Molecular evolution; Molecular Sequence Data; Neosalanx taihuensis; Osmeriformes - genetics; Phylogeny; Physiological aspects; Population Density; Population genetics; Salangidae; United Kingdom; China

The Salangid icefish Neosalanx taihuensis (Salangidae) is an economically important fish, which is endemic to China, restricted to large freshwater systems (e.g. lakes, large rivers and estuaries) and typically exhibit low vagility. The continuous distribution ranges from the temperate region of the...